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2-Unit-6-Sh
opping-and-
Sight
seeing
教案
Unit 6 Shopping and
Sightseeing
Unit Goals
What you should learn to do
1.
Ask about the
price
2.
Ask about style, size, and color of
clothing
3.
Ask about the model, use and guarantee
of appliances
4.
Talk about shopping
5.
Ask for a
discount
6.
Understand and talk about shopping and
travel ads
7.
Read and ask about operating
instructions
What you should know about
1.
Shopping
2.
Tourist
attractions
3.
Present participate and past
participate as attributives
Section I
Talking Face to Face
1.
Imitating Mini-Talks
2.
Acting out the
Tasks
3.
Studying
Email Information on the Internet
4.
Following
Sample Dialogues
5.
Putting Language to Use
Section II Being All Ears
1.
Learning
Sentences for Workplace Communication
2.
Handling a
Dialogue
3.
Understanding a Short Speech / Talk
Section III Trying your Hand
1.
Practicing Applied Writing
2.
Writing
Sentences and Reviewing Grammar
Section IV Maintaining a
Sharp Eye
Passage 1 :
Information Related to the Reading
Passage
From
the
first
World
Expo
held
in
London
in
1851,
the
World
Expos
have
been
held
successively for many years. In 1933, World Expo
Chicago set up its theme, and
then the
following expos also had their special themes.
Text
How I
“
Survived
”
the Shanghai Expo
An
Overseas Visitor
’
s Personal
Experience
My aunt in Vancouver shared
a wise Chinese saying after she came back
from
her
trip
to
the
Shanghai
Expo:
“
If
you
didn
’
t
go
to
the
Shanghai
Expo,
you
would regret it. If you
did go to the Shanghai Expo, you would regret it
even more.
”
I
laughed. However, there was a lot of truth to the
statement. For the price of an
admission ticket to the Expo, you could
get to witness a great human accomplishment:
Over 200 architecturally cutting-edge
national pavilions in a 4-km2 exhibition site. At
the same time, you could get to witness
and experience the exhausting 4 or 5
hours
’
long
queuing lines.
Believe me: the Expo itself would wear
you out after Day One. In addition, you
shouldn
’
t have
come just to visit Shanghai for the Expo.
Shanghai was a dynamic,
modern,
international
city
—
the
“
city
of
the
future
”
—
and
it
is
really
worth
breaking up your Expo
visit with trips to the Bund, to Nanjing Road, to
ultra-modern
Pudong, maybe even to the
neighboring cities: Hangzhou and Suzhou. And if
you
’
d
been to
Shanghai many times already and seen all these
sights, then you could use the
rest
of
your
time
to
do
the
one
thing
Shanghai
was
best
known
for:
shopping,
shopping,
shopping.
How I Chose The Best
Pavilions to See
“
What were the best
pavilions to see?
”
This was a good question. With over
200 pavilions and such limited time and
such long lines, you
wouldn
’
t want your day
at the Expo site to go to waste.
Actually,
answering
this
question
would
start
with
yourself.
If
you
’
d
been
to
France,
there was no point waiting an hour to see the
Fisher Price version of France in
the
French Pavilion (although still quite beautiful).
The Real Stars I enjoyed most: mid-
sized Countries pavilions
You might
be very
much exhausted by
queuing before the heavy hitters of the
Expo
—
the China pavilion and the big
“
brand-
name
”
countries
—
but you will
also discover that there
are some real gems
—
mid-
sized countries
’
pavilions.
Mid-sized
countries
pavilions
had
short
lines
(10-30
minutes
at
most)
and
their
displays could be quite beautiful and
informative! Two that I enjoyed were: Indonesia
and New Zealand. Indonesia had a long,
snaking exhibit that showcased everything
from coral reefs to ruins of culture.
New Zealand, while short on the actual interior
display,
had
a
roof
garden
with
everything
from
stuffed
animals
to
Kiwi
trees
and
herbs. Some countries
were too small or poor to afford their own stand-
alone pavilion.
In that case, they
rented space in a pavilion warehouse, usually
grouped by region or
continent.
The Africa pavilion
reminded
me of a college activities fair,
with
booths
and stands for
individual countries. These places are also great
if you were looking to
learn more about
a lot of countries in a short amount of time.
Simply
stated,
the
Shanghai
Expo
was
a
once-in-a-
lifetime
experience.
Maybe
it
’
s because,
after visiting the Expo, you would probably tell
yourself that you never
want to do this
again. But once you get to recall this rare
Shanghai Expo experience
sometime in
the future, you will probably be happy that you
had the chance to partake
in such a
world-class event and such an unusual experience.
Language Points
1
Explanation of Difficult Sentences
1.
(Para. 3) Shanghai is
a dynamic,
modern, international city
—
the
“
city of the
future
”
—
and it is
really worth breaking up your Expo visit with
trips to the Bund,
to Nanjing East
Road, to ultra-modern Pudong, maybe even to
neighboring Hangzhou
and Suzhou.
Analysis:
This
is
a
long
compound
sentence,
with
several
parallel
phrases
to
…
,
to
…
, to
…
, even to
…
as attributives
modifying the word trips.
It
is
really
worth
breaking
up
your
Expo
visit
means
there
is
a
good
enough
reason for visiting some other places except the
Shanghai Expo.
Translation:
上海是个充满活力的现代化的国际城市——“未来之城”
，因此的确
值得把你参观世博会的时间分一点去游览一下外滩、
南京
东路、
超现代化的浦东，
甚至临近的杭州和苏州。
Example: It
’
s
well worth getting to the lecture early if you
want a good seat.
His proposal is
really worth considering.
2. (Para. 3)
And if you
’
ve been to
Shanghai many times already and have seen all
these sights, then use the rest of your
time to do the one thing Shanghai is best known
for: shopping, shopping, shopping.
Analysis: This is a complex sentence,
in which you can is omitted before the verb use
in the main clause. And the relative
clause (the word which is omitted)
—
(which)
Shanghai is best known for modifies one
thing, with shopping, shopping, shopping as
the appositive to one thing.
Translation:
如果你之前已经多次去过上海，上
述景点都参观过，那么你可以把
其余的时间用在上海最著名的一件事上：购物、购物、再
购物。
Example:
The region is best known for its fine
wines.
This small town is best known for its
handicraft products.
3. (Para. 5) If
you
’
ve been to France,
there
’
s no point waiting an
hour to see the
Fisher-Price version of
France in the French Pavilion (although still
quite
beautiful).
Analysis:
Fisher-Price is a brand name of toys. Here it
implies pocket size.
There is no point doing sth. means
there is no reason for doing something.
Translation:
如果你以前去过法国，就没有必要
排一个小时的队去参观微缩版的
法国馆了（尽管这个展馆很美）
。
Example:
I see no point in arguing over the
details of the contract.
Thank you.
There
’
s no point in being
surprised about it.
4. (Para. 7) New
Zealand, while short on the actual interior
display, had a roof garden
with
everything from stuffed animals to Kiwi trees and
herbs.
Analysis: while here means
although; short on means having few.
Translation:
在新西兰国家馆，尽管里边实际的
展品很少，却有一个屋顶花园，
里面有很多东西，从动物模型到猕猴桃树和草药。